Bøker i Oberon Modern Plays-serien

Gilgamesh is of one of the greatest tales in history, specifically the greatest surviving work of early Mesopotamian literature. Here it is brought to life and adapted for stage, transformed into a twenty first century drama.

Mrs Patrick Campbell is England's most celebrated and notorious actress. An acclaimed beauty, loved by many, she is remembered for her wit, for bad behaviour, and her close friendship with George Bernard Shaw. This play is about the art and craft of acting and the turmoil of being a woman who was meant to please but couldn't resist using her mind.

Presenting a study of "The Alchemist", this book documents the production which stars Alex Jennings and Simon Russell Beale.

Beane is an exile from life - an oddball. His well-meaning sister Joan and brother-in-law Harry try and make time for him in their busy lives, but no one can get through. Following a burglary on his apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy and tries to unravel the story behind Beane's mysterious new love Molly.

A play of wit, romance, misunderstandings and the mysteries of communication.

A passionate clear-sighted look at the day-to-day life of a working actor, Leigh Lawson.

An enchanting, zany abdaptation of one of Philip Pullmans fictional tales. For young readers and performers.

A critically acclaimed stage adaptation of the short story A Report to an Academy by Franz Kafka.

Confronts the ethics of HIV/AIDS drug trials in Africa. Performed at Theatre Royal Stafford East.

A stage adaptation of the classic novel, the ultimate romantic comedy about five sisters and their pursuit of suitable husbands.

A fiercely funny and moving new play, based on real events, about the difficulties of uniting divided racial communities.

An adaptation of the well-known 1987 David Mamet film by critically acclaimed and award-winning writer Richard Bean.

Two new plays by a leading British playwright.

A new play for young adults by the award-winning playwright.

A truly gripping and exciting play written by the award winning playwright.

Target Audience: Fans of verbatim theatre, those interested in political drama, teachers, critics and students.

An exciting new one woman play from the award-winning Scottish playwright.

Students, teachers, youth theatres, theatre lovers and those involved in the presentation of youth drama.

Winner of Naledi Award for Best New South African play (March 2011).

Winner of 2011 What's On Stage award for Best Off-West End Production and Olivier Award for Best Opera Production 2011.

For fans of modern drama, teachers, and students.

One of Denmark's most popular plays from Peter Asmussen and translated for the stage by David Duchin. The Beach' is a strange, intimate and tender comedy about the depths of love.

This startling and dark play by film maker Hassan Abdulrazzak, was the winner of the George Devine, Meyer-Whitworth (2008) and Pearson (2009) awards.

Accompanied by Sancho Panza, and inspired by stories of daring deeds, Don Quixote sets out to recreate an imaginary world and to convince his family, friends, and all he meets of its reality. But this is no ordinary journey as he gallops through 17th century Spain, encountering a host of characters including star-crossed lovers and army of giants.

'When does libertarian become Nitroglycerine? When does protest become Semtex? At what point does the conviction you are right...become Gelgnite?'Charles Jennings QC arrives at a respected national hospital for a heart transplant. He is awoken into a sinister political nightmare in which he must battle the establishment to prove his innocence for a crime embedded within him. Beset by the spiralling logic of his condition, Mr Jennings struggles to save his name, his principles and ultimately - his life.An uproarious comedy about civil liberty in the face of paranoia, Proving Mr Jennings was awarded the King's Cross New Writing Award in 2004.

An adaptation of Max Arthur's bestselling and acclaimed book, "Forgotten Voices", based on the spoken testimony of veterans of the First World War, collected by the Sound Archive of the Imperial War Museum in 1970. In this, five ordinary survivors - four men and one woman - reveal their memories, which make up a narrative of an awesome war.

A funny play about a new kind of love story and a new kind of family.

'A very tough piece of goods-dynamite, hard-edged and brilliant.'--New York Post.